Wednesday, 6 February 2008

The Virgin Earth

She shimmeredMidnight blueAqua green,And glinted silveroff her voluptuous bosom!He could not but castA covetous look;The sly gleam-Turning a thick haze ofPoisoned intent.More intense he grewAs his desirewarmed,and raged,and spewed out-Racing to intercept,Devour and Ravish!But Lo! She layShielded,her graceprotected-a cocoon of cotton candy cloudscloaked completelyHis cunning came to naught!Lustful peek horror,beauty ravished!Dark blemishes foundin the beautiful blue,weary wrinkles in the whiteness of her skin,Bald patches in the verdant green...Was this the beauty that charmed him?Indeed! Where within lay the rancour,Unforgiving and ruthless demon,Who can thus plunder?Where nothing remains?Scars of the scourge,The heartless pillage of Man;Not even the fiercest gamma rayCould come close:Not one is there, as this transcient One:This PillagerThis PretenderThis Poison!

This one is composed along with three other poets, Sashu, Sri [aka P.] and Leenuka. There were four different posts, and this was my contribution..:) The name of the write, I do believe is Sri's...29 Oct, '07